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03/07/2025

The ‘why’ behind my circumnavigation of Ireland helped me find the ‘how’ to pull it off

In this special episode of Performance Process, Ronan shares the story behind his 3,000+ km solo circumnavigation of Ireland – a ride powered not by chasing records, but by purpose. This was a deeply personal challenge to raise awareness for food allergies and support life-changing research, all while adhering to the same strict allergen-free diet his six-year-old daughter Sophia must follow daily. From the original plan of a record attempt to the emotional pivot toward solidarity and visibility, Ronan breaks down how and why the ride evolved, the symbolic meaning of circling the island, the injuries, and what it revealed about resilience and navigating life with allergies. Expect raw honesty, plenty of reflection, and the beginnings of a much bigger story. The fundraiser is still open here, every contribution makes a real difference. • £10 provides allergy education packs for a school• £25 trains 50 teachers to support allergic kids• £100 covers a life-saving dose of treatment for a child• £1,500 funds six months on the life-changing Natasha Clinical Trial Hitting the target, could fund 20 trial places for allergic children, and take a real step toward a future where no child has to live in fear of their food.

03/07/2025

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52 min
31/07/2025

Director Files: Move up!

Shawn Clarke is back, reporting from the Liv AlUla Jayco team car. Clarke talks through his observations from car 2 - more crashes, full gas racing, and more riders struggling with positioning.

31/07/2025

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14 min
02/12/2025

Cycling is confidence and self-love

This week, Abby talked to Gracia Sotomayor, the artistic cyclist from Peru. Sotomayor grew up knowing that, as a woman in a man's world, she had to be a certain way and do certain things. She had it all – a stable, good job, a home, and a partner to take care of her, but she was unhappy. When she started riding her fixed gear bike, everything changed. A few years later, Sotomayor was living in Germany, training to become Peru's first artistic cyclist on the world stage. Now, she inspires Spanish speakers everywhere to gain confidence and independence through cycling.

02/12/2025

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42 min
02/07/2024

A stage-by-stage Giro preview with Sarah Gigante

Sarah Gigante joins Abby and Tilda Price to breakdown each stage of the Giro d’Italia. The race starts with an individual time trial on Sunday and ends with three challenging climbing stages, one of which includes two ascents of the Blockhaus climb.

02/07/2024

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58 min
28 mai

Industry Special EP2: The Ground Shifted

In episode one of this series — 'False Dawn' — we looked at the mistaken optimism the bike industry faced when the world opened up after the pandemic. The more you dig into this story, the clearer it becomes that the boom and bust was only the surface. Underneath it, something more fundamental had already changed. In this episode — which we're calling 'The Ground Shifted' — we hear from people who work at various levels of the supply chain about how the customer has changed, how the selling landscape has been redrawn, how private equity saw opportunity and moved in, and all the unexpected forces that have held back recovery — layered on top of structural problems that were already there long before COVID ever arrived. Please note that this is a preview and the full version of the series can be accessed by becoming an Escape Collective member. You can find out more about how to join here: http://www.escapecollective.com/OvernightSuccess

28 mai

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28 min
19 juin

Exploring progressive road geometry

This week, Dave, Ronan, and new guy Jack chat about Eddy Merckx’s new bike and why it’s surprised Ronan. The bike provides good fodder for diving into more serviceable cockpits and for understanding why only fashion may limit the uptake of progressive road geometry. There’s good news for those who prefer cable-actuated shifting, as Shimano has updated its mountain bike offerings. Dave has other things on his mind, too, including Australia’s Spoken bike show and how downhill is teasing future puzzling for disc brakes.Of course, there’s plenty more than that, and members of Escape Collective also get Ask a Wrench at the end of the episode (members-only feed). Time stamps: 00:01:30 - The new Eddy Merckx and an exploration into progressive road geometry 00:22:45 - Shimano’s mechanical shifting update 00:29:00 - Shimano updates a real classic 00:31:45 - Don’t miss Overnight Success 00:33:50 - Downhill tech is on Dave’s mind and the pursuit of heat-regulated brakes 00:39:15 - Dave makes a case for why Australia’s builder scene is world-class 00:46:00 - Cannondale’s nostalgic Team Dream CAAD14s 00:47:15 - Bianchi’s new Specialissima 00:51:45 - Ask a Wrench with Colin Williams (Members Only) 00:54:00 - A Shimano mechanical dropbar shifter that’s coming undone 01:03:00 - Inconsistent Torx tooling 01:13:45 - Noisy eccentric bottom bracket challenges 01:21:20 - Disc brake pads for high elevation bike packing

19 juin

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52 min
29 mai

Side quests at the Giro d'Italia

Dane Cash and Cosmo Catalano break down the action from stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia.

29 mai

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15 min
2 juil.

The fastest sleeves you've ever seen | TDF Tech special

It's time for a Geek Warning crossover episode! Ronan Mc Laughlin and Jack Duncan join Caley Fretz ahead of this year's Tour de France to break down how bikes and gear are changing and highlight what our tech reporters think will be the most important equipment of a modern Tour.

2 juil.

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53 min
09/04/2023

Paris-Roubaix Femmes had it all

Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift had everything. Heartbreak, excitement, frustration and a worthy winner. It had all of us on the edge of our seats or jumping up and down on the sofa. Matt de Neef joins Abby, Loren and Gracie to break down the race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

09/04/2023

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1 h 1 min
10/03/2025

Building The Service Course (replay)

Over the weekend The Service Course announced its closure. This is a re-play of the episode we previously did that talks about its origin story. We will aim to do a follow-up when the time is right. --- If you follow professional cycling and are attracted to specialty coffee, beautiful custom bikes, and boutique travel, then you’ve surely come across Christian and Amber Meier’s businesses. The couple from Canada, of all places, embarked on a professional cycling career for Christian and settled in the once sleepy Catalan town of Girona. The two of them are the founders of La Fabrica, Espresso Mafia, and The Service Course which have now become Girona institutions that people actively seek out. Now, The Service Course boasts four European locations and includes some of cycling’s biggest stars as both investors and employees. Michael Woods, Kasia Niewiadoma and Edvald Boasson Hagen are all investors, and Simon Gerrans is CEO. It’s a remarkable story that isn’t even close to being finished yet, so grab a coffee, strap in, and hear where Christian and Amber’s story started so you can follow where it’s going.

10/03/2025

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1 h 24 min

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